Ellen D. Williams Explained

Ellen D. Williams
Birth Place:Santa Monica, CA, U.S.
Education:Notre Dame Academy For Girls (Los Angeles, CA)
Alma Mater:California State University, Long Beach
Occupation:Actress/Writer

Ellen Dinalo Williams is an American theatre and TV actress.

Life and career

Williams graduated with a bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts from California State University, Long Beach.

In 2011, Williams was cast and is best known for her role in How I Met Your Mother, portraying Patrice. Since then she has appeared in such shows as The Mindy Project, Life in Pieces, Criminal Minds, The Real O'Neals, Pitch, Kevin from Work, to name a few. In 2016, Williams started recurring opposite Zach Galifianakis in the FX show, Baskets, as Nicole Baskets.

In 2016, Williams starred opposite Ginger Gonzaga and Jason Ritter in Gonzaga's short film, Your Day.

Williams is an actress who has appeared in numerous theatre productions in the Los Angeles and Seattle areas. Working with such companies in Los Angeles as Playwrights Arena at LATC, East West Players, South Coast Repertory, LoudRMouth, The Garage Theatre Company, to name a few. She garnered a "Leading Female Performance" nomination from LA Weekly in 2009 for her role as Ruby in Boni B. Alvarez's play Ruby, Tragically Rotund.

Personal life

Her mother is of Filipino, Chinese, and Spanish descent, and her father is of English, Irish, Scottish descent.Williams is openly gay.[1]

Filmography

Film! Year! Title! Role! Notes
2004When a Telemarketer CallsSandy GibbShort
2005Monster In My PantsMary RoundfirmenhighShort
2008Brown Soup ThingCousin Ellen
2012SalesgirlDonnapost-production
Notes
2011-14How I Met Your MotherPatriceSeason 7-9 (Recurring; 12 episodes)
2015Kevin from WorkLizSeason 1 (1 Episode)
2016BasketsNicole BasketsSeason 1-3 (Recurring; 7 episodes)
2016PitchProducerSeason 1 (Episode 2)
2016Criminal MindsM.E. Dawn DurborawSeason 12 (Episode 3)
2016The Real O'NealsJoyceSeason 2 (Episode 7)
2017The Mindy ProjectDr. Irene LeeSeason 5 (Episode 12)
2017You're the WorstCasting AssociateSeason 3 (Episode 10)
2017Brooklyn Nine-NineHelgataSeason 5 (Episode 6)
2018Life in PiecesShelleySeason 3 (Episode 18)
2019Superstore (TV series)JasmineSeason 4 (Episode 10)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Screen Scene: Meet the other openly gay star of "How I Met Your Mother". December 19, 2012. sdgln.com. June 19, 2016.